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BMI app helps measure health risk – 1
Narrator: This is NIH Health Matters. I’m Joe Balintfy. Are you looking for a convenient way to stay informed about your weight and possible health risks associated with being overweight or obese? How about a BMI app for that:
Donato: The app is a way for you to calculate your weight in relation to your height.
Narrator: Karen Donato, a coordinator of overweight and obesity research applications at the NIH, says that will give your BMI or Body Mass Index.
Donato: It's a useful and practical measure of overweight and obesity. It actually is a very good estimate of total body fat in most people.
Narrator: To get the app or details on BMI, visit www.nhlbi.nih.gov. Health Matters is produced by the NIH, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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